- Part I: Summary
- Part II: Risk Factors
- Part III: The Scheme of Arrangement and Share Capital Consolidation
- Part IV: Directors, Company Secretary, Registered Office and Advisers
- Part V: Presentation of Statisical Data and Other Information
- Part VI: Information on The Group
- Part VII: Directors and Corporate Governance
- Part VIII: Selected Financial Information
- Part IX: Operating and Financial Review
- Part X: Accountant's Reports and Financial Information
- Accountant's report on historical financial information
- Financial information for the period ended 9 July 2008
- Accountant's report on historical financial information
- Consolidated income statements
- Consolidated balance sheets
- Consolidated statements of cash flow
- Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity
- Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
- Notes to the accounts
- Part XI: Interim Financial Information of The Group for The 26 Week Period Ended 2 August 2008
- Part XII: Additional Information
- Part XIII: Definitions
7. Dividends
| 2007/08 $m |
2006/07 $m |
2005/06 $m |
|
| Final dividend paid of 6.317c per share (2007: 2.8875p; 2006: 2.625p) | 107.6 | 94.2 | 81.9 |
| Interim dividend paid of 0.96c per share (2007: 0.4434p; 2006: 0.4125p) | 16.3 | 14.5 | 13.0 |
| 123.9 | 108.7 | 94.9 |
A dividend of 6.317c per share was paid on 6 July 2007 in respect of the final dividend declared for the 52 weeks ended 3 February 2007. An interim dividend of 0.96c for the 52 weeks ended 2 February 2008 was also paid on 9 November 2007. A proposed final dividend of 6.317 cents per share was paid on 3 July 2008 to those shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 23 May 2008.